System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she stayed here, Jessi would be implicated as well. "I

outside, forgetting the fact that she

her room, she only found an

barefoot, trying to reach

for her, the moment she reached the mansion, Noel was

ghostly pale. As if noticing her presence, Noel turned his

their eyes were locked onto each other, Elaine

while pointing at the

know what to

cold. "Don't tell me. There is

destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the

"No. That's not

what happened in the past few days,

approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the one who brought her away and

you going to explain that you're trying to escape from your punishment?" Noel

Elaine wanted to come up with something, but the fatigue was still too much for her body. She couldn't think

as his body leaked out some spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds,

going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last

shouted back, "Yes. I threatened her! No commoner dared to refuse the order of a noble! A mere peasant should just

spoke, the more her voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those words just so that Noel could direct his

on the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were

was crushing down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel as if telling him that she was

for a few seconds, but her consciousness became fuzzy. Before she knew it, she had

body dropped to the ground, Noel pulled out his sword and said coldly, "In that case, I shall

were trying to look away or bring

appeared and

while saying, "Are you the one

Jessi answered

a moment before asking,

believe that everyone has the right to live. Just like how I, a

all this. Once she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience a lot of suffering because people think they can get away with

to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as

before glancing at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the ones impacted the most. Think about it first before making your

knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they

one brave kid suddenly stepped forward and kneeled in front of Noel. He

saw several people

more people began to kneel. They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few days

her mistake, she should survive and work

after, everyone was already kneeling on the ground, begging for

for a moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not. In the end, he was the one giving the

long minute, Noel finally sheathed

She will be under you for now. See whether she is useful

and turned around. "Bring her inside and get

decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as well because